1998–99 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season

The 1998–99 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The Chargers were coached by Doug Ross who was in his seventeenth season as head coach. After six seasons in Division II, including two National Championships, UAH began play in as an independent in Division I, playing a schedule mixed with Division I and II teams.[1] The Chargers played their home games in the Von Braun Center.

1998–99 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey
UConn Holiday Tournament Champions
ConferenceIndependent
1998–99 record21–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumVon Braun Center

Roster

[2][3]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Cedric Billequey Senior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Montreal, Quebec
2 Shane Stewart Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1975-06-17 New Liskeard, Ontario
3 Dave Marcelli Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Caledon (MetJHL)
4 Kevin Ridgeway Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1979-01-26 Ottawa, Ontario Nepean (CJHL)
5 Jim Aluria Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 1975-05-04 Phoenix, Arizona Illinois–Chicago (NCAA)
6 Tim McAllister Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Kingston, Ontario SUNY Canton (NJCAA)
7 Marc Lalonde Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Cambridge, Ontario
8 Ryan Gavigan Sophomore F Petrolia (WOHL)
9 Joe Provenzano Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1975-03-29 Grosse Pointe, Michigan Des Moines (USHL)
10 Darren Curry Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1977-03-10 Manotick, Ontario Nepean (CJHL)
11 Nathan Bowen Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1975-09-03 London, Ontario Petrolia (WOHL)
12 Tom Williams Sophomore RW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Windsor, Ontario Leamington (WOHL)
14 Ron Baker Freshman C 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1977-02-02 Oshawa, Ontario Bowmanville (OPJHL)
15 Jessi Otis Freshman LW 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1978-03-09 Calgary, Alberta Portage (MJHL)
16 Dwayne Blais Sophomore C 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1977-07-12 London, Ontario Markham (MetJHL)
17 Jay Woodcroft Junior C 6' 1" (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1976-08-11 Toronto, Ontario Markham (MetJHL)
18 Mark Motowski Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1974-10-13 Dearborn, Michigan Illinois–Chicago (NCAA)
19 Mike Hamiln Senior RW Flint, Michigan
20 Coiln Schmidt Sophomore LW 6' 0" (1.83 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Stratford, Ontario
21 Ryan McCormack Sophomore RW 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1978-03-04 Thunder Bay, Ontario Portage (MJHL)
22 Jamie Baby Senior F Parry Sound, Ontario Muskoka (MetJHL)
23 James Kodrowski Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1979-09-26 Morristown, New Jersey Great Falls (AWHL)
27 Ryan Stewart Senior F Danville (NAHL)
30 Steve Briere Sophomore G 5' 8" (1.73 m) 159 lb (72 kg) 1977-03-25 Winnipeg, Manitoba Sioux City (USHL)

Regular season

Schedule

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Date Opponent Site Decision Result Attendance Record
October 23 at Army* Tate Rink • West Point, New York Billequey W 3–2 OT   1–0–0
October 24 at Army* Tate Rink • West Point, New York Briere L 1–2    1–1–0
October 30 Oswego* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Billequey W 7–4  1,775 2–1–0
October 31 Oswego* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Briere W 4–3  1,001 3–1–0
November 6 Elmira* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Billequey W 5–1  1,482 4–1–0
November 7 Elmira* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Briere W 8–7  1,562 5–1–0
November 13 at Mankato State* Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota Billequey T 4–4 OT 3,132 5–1–1
November 14 at Mankato State* Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota Billequey L 2–5  3,321 5–2–1
November 27 New England College* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Billequey W 11–3  1,768 6–2–1
November 28 New England College* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Billequey W 11–3  1,592 7–2–1
December 11 Geneseo* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Billequey W 11–3  1,991 8–2–1
December 12 Geneseo* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Briere W 6–2  1,189 9–2–1
December 29 vs. Mercyhurst* UConn Rink • Storrs, Connecticut (UConn Holiday Tournament) Billequey W 3–0  1,000 10–2–1
December 30 at Connecticut* UConn Rink • Storrs, Connecticut (UConn Holiday Tournament) Billequey W 3–0  603 11–2–1
January 2 Babson* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Briere W 14–1  1,048 12–2–1
January 3 Babson* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Billequey W 6–4  979 13–2–1
January 9 Niagara* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Billequey W 4–3 OT 1,507 14–2–1
January 10 Niagara* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Billequey L 1–3  1,552 14–3–1
January 15 Concordia (Minn.)* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Briere W 5–3  1,924 15–3–1
January 16 Concordia (Minn.)* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Billequey W 4–2  3,873 16–3–1
January 23 St. Thomas* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Billequey W 6–4  1,322 17–3–1
January 24 St. Thomas* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Briere W 7–2  1,130 18–3–1
February 5 Findlay* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Billequey W 9–2  2,311 19–3–1
February 6 Findlay* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Briere W 7–4  2,566 20–3–1
February 19 at Niagara* NU Ice Complex • Lewiston, New York Billequey L 1–2  939 20–4–1
February 20 at Niagara* NU Ice Complex • Lewiston, New York Billequey L 2–3 OT 1,106 20–5–1
February 28 Bentley* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama Briere W 14–4    21–5–1
*Non-conference game.

Standings
1998–99 Division I Independent ice hockey standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
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Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll

Statistics
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Skaters
Player Pos Yr GP G A Pts PIM
Mike HamilnRWSr251742
Jay WoodcroftCJr27191938
Nathan BowenFSr27181836
Shane StewartDSr2692736186
Ron BakerCFr279132246
Ryan McCormackRWSo2161622
Dwayne BlaisCSo2541822
Jessi OtisLWFr253121528
Darren CurryDFr188311
Colin SchmidtLWSo10279
Kevin RidgewayDFr2214536
James KrodrowskiDFr111342

Goaltenders
Player Yr GP TOI W L T GA GAA SV SV% SO
Cedric BillequeySr1813411.790.929
Steve BriereSo9810

References
  1. "D-II Champ Alabama-Huntsville Moves Up To Division I". U.S. College Hockey Online. June 30, 1998. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  2. "1998-99 U. of Alabama-Huntsville roster and statistics". HockeyDB.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  3. "Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville Team Roster". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  4. "Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey 1998-1999 Scoreboard". U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  5. "Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville Player Statistics". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
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